Liberty University
7-3-2, 1-2-1
Coastal Carolina
9-4-2, 5-1-0
Liberty Top No. 21 Coastal Carolina 2-1
4/17/2021 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Liberty Flames rode two first half goals to a 2-1 victory over the No. 21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Saturday night at CCU Soccer Complex.
Seth Clark scored his fourth goal of the season and Noah Holmes netted his second of the year to give the Flames a 2-0 lead at halftime.
Liberty's defense limited Coastal Carolina to nine shots in the contest, with five on goal. Flames goalkeeper Danny Cordero made four saves, including three in the second half.
Liberty finishes its regular season with a 7-3-2 overall. Coastal Carolina, the Sun Belt Conference champions, drops to 9-4-2.
Scoring Summary
19' – Seth Clark (Assisted by Marko Mitrevski)
37' – Noah Holmes (Assisted by Marko Mitrevski)
60' – Connor Pugh (Assisted by Marcelo Lage and Ethan Hackenberg)
Key Stats & Notes
- Host Coastal Carolina held a 9-7 edge in shots. The Chanticleers edged the Flames on shots on goal, 5-4.
- Coastal Carolina held an 12-6 advantage over Liberty in corner kicks.
- With his fourth goal of the season, Clark is now second on the Flames with nine points.
- Both of Holmes' goals this season turned out to be game-winning markers. The forward scored the lone goal in Liberty's 1-0 win at North Carolina on Feb. 25.
- Midfielder Marko Mitrevski assisted on both Liberty goals. Mitrevski leads the ASUN Conference with six assists.
- Liberty goalkeeper Cordero, the ASUN leader in saves, recorded four in the contest. He ups his save percentage to an ASUN-leading .860. Coastal Carolina keeper Tor Saunders made two saves.
- Liberty lowers its ASUN-leading 0.63 goals-against average. The Flames have outscored their opponents, 17-8, on the year.
Team Stats
Seth Clark (4)
Assisted By: Marko Mitrevski
GOAL by LIB Clark, Seth Assist by Mitrevski, Marko.
18:18
Noah Holmes (2)
Assisted By: Marko Mitrevski
GOAL by LIB Holmes, Noah Assist by Mitrevski, Marko.
36:28
Connor Pugh (3)
Assisted By: Marcelo Lage , Ethan Hackenberg
GOAL by CCU Pugh, Connor Assist by Lage, Marcelo and Hackenberg, Ethan.
59:29
